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  • Heroes walk amongst us every day

    "The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion." ~Abraham LincolnOne Airman did just that when he found himself downrange in the thick of war.It was April 2008 and Maj. Scott Smith, 56th Comptroller Squadron commander, had been on Phoenix base in Iraq for almost a

  • Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: Anniversary event draws crowd to honor heroes

    It was April 18, 1942, and the United States was embroiled in World War II following the unsuspected attack on Pearl Harbor and the Imperial Japanese forces had rapidly extended their reach across the Pacific. When called upon, 80 men volunteered for a "top secret" mission blindly - a mission that

  • Flying squadron honors, remembers instructor pilot's ultimate sacrifice

    Maj. Jeff 'Oz' Ausborn, 41, was killed April 27, 2011, in Kabul, Afghanistan, when a shooter opened fire at the Kabul International Airport, killing eight Airmen and one American contractor. Ausborn, who was an instructor pilot deployed from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, was honored during a

  • JBSA-Randolph to host commemorative toast for Doolittle Raider

    Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" E. Cole, World War II veteran and one of four surviving Doolittle Raiders, will celebrate Friday on the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid.The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Robin Rand, invites you to a commemorative toast for

  • AETC award winner says it's not about him

    There may only be one name on the award but when asked, Air Education and Training Command's Airfield Operations Officer of the Year will say that it's really about everyone else. "I just sat behind the desk, these people did all the work," said Capt. Ryan Nichols, formerly the airfield operations

  • Prior Service program open but strictly limited

    A very limited number of specialized careers are open in the Air Force Prior Service Program. The prior service program is an enlistment option which allows a select number of people who separated from military active duty, the Guard or Reserve, to enter full-time Air Force service. The number of

  • Airmen shave heads for pilot's son battling cancer

    Airmen from the 62nd Fighter Squadron recently shaved their heads to support a deceased officer's son who is battling with cancer.Second Lt. Dave Mitchell, former 62nd FS pilot, lost his life during a training mission in 2008 at Luke Air Force Base. Five years later, his son Brayden was diagnosed

  • Keesler Security Forces honors fallen Airmen with new memorial

    The 81st Security Forces Squadron unveiled its memorial to fallen Airmen defenders April 11, in the guard mount room of the SFS headquarters building.The memorial honors all nine security forces Airmen who lost their lives during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: 1st Lt. Joseph

  • Step Up and Stop Sexual Assault

    Every April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). A month to take action, increase awareness of the issues of sexual violence, and prevent it from happening in the first place. The Air Force's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, or SAPR program, underlines the Air Force's commitment

  • Flying Critical Care Team displays capabilities during open house

    Medical personnel from Keesler AFB, Miss. and Air National Guard personnel from Jackson, Miss. , joined to display critical care aeromedical transport teams in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the public during the Columbus Air Force Base open house April 5-6. Aeromedical and critical care teams